Process for making cigar-tips.



B. l. HORWITZ.

PROCESS FOR MAKING CIGAR TIPS.

APPLICATION FILED APR-19.1915.

LQQfiU? Patented May15, 1917.

IINVENTOR/ WITNESSES: 6277672 jfii'wa'z? TTORNEY BARNETT I. HORWI'IZ, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

PROCESS FOR MAKING CIGAR-TIPS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented May 1917.

Application filed April 19, 1915. Serial N 0. 22,285.

make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the- I characters of reference marked thereon,

which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved process for making cigar tips or mouth pieces, my object being to provide asanitary sealed covering forthe mouth piece end of the cigar, which may be applied thereto at the time the cigar is manufactured, and held in place by the band which is to be employed in connection with the. cigars provided with these tips.

The tip is preferably made from cork paper to which a piece of paraffin paper is also applied. These two. layers when properly connected, are cut to form semicircular blanks, or the cork paper and parafiin paper may be cut separately to form blanks of corresponding size, after which they are connected in such'a manner as tov form a substantially integral fabric, thecork paper being on one side and the paraflin paper on the other side. The blank is then bent to form a hollow cone approximately, with the parafiin paper on the inside, care be ing taken to leave a small orifice at the end of the tip on one side. This article is then placed in a die or female member having a cone shaped socket, which is the counterpart of the cone shaped tip. A male member of corresponding shape and adapted to engage the tip on the inside-is then applied, being heated sufficiently to melt the paraffin formihig the lining of the tip, whichinelted para n runs down and forms a thin film over the aperatureleft in the tip or mouth piece at the time of the forming of the tip, as heretofore explained.- {The tip is then complete,--an d will drop without difficulty out of the mold or female member of the device.

Having briefly outlined my improvement,

I will proceed to describe the same in detail,

reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof. In this drawing,

Figure 1 is a view of the blank from which my improved tip is made, showing the cork paper layer partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the coinplete tip.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View of the device employed in producing the tip.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of a'cigar before the. tip is applied.

Fig. 5 is a similar View with the tip in place. a

Fig. 6 is a view of the same, but showing the fastening band applied.

Fig. 7 is a similar view showing the label which preferably consists of a layer of cork 1 paper 6 and a layer of paraffin paper 7. This sheet of cork and paratfin paper is cut into semicircular form, approximately, after which it is bent to form substantially a hollow cone which is then inserted in the recess or cavity 8 of the block or female member 9. The male member 12 of the device whose ex-' tremity 10 is of counterpart shape, is then applied to the paraflin surface of the hollow cone shaped article and pressed firmly against the same. This male member of the forming device may be heated in any suitable manner. As shown in the drawing, :this last named member is heated by the electric current, a resistance coil 13 being inserted in the cavity 14 of the male member, which is formed hollow for the purpose. One extremity of this coil merges into an electrode 20 which is connected with an electrical conductor 15 which leads to one pole of the electrical source; while an electrode 16 is connected with'the opposite extremity of the coil which is located in the. inner extremity of the male member as shown at 17. The electrode 1Q is connected with an electrical conductor 18, which'leads to the other pole of the circuit. The two electrodes 16 and 20 are mounted in a block 21 which is screwed into the outer extremity of the male member of the device. Where the tips are made by hand, the upper portion of the male member 12 should be insulation.

As the heated ,male member is applied to protected by a covering 22 of.

' if it is desired to keep the tip end of the the paraffin surface of the tip as heretofore explained and the film of'paraffinis melted,

it not only runs down and closes the openlng 23 at the pointed end of the tip, but it also seals *the overlapped portion of the tip, which is indicated by the lines 24; and 25 in 7 Figs. 2, 'and 6 of the drawing.

The tip is then removed from thefemale member of thedevice, and is ready tobe applied'to the extremity 26of the cigar. The latter then presents the appearance illustrated in Fig. 5. A band 27 may then be applied to the cigar in such a manner I f as'to overlap the tip at the largerextremity latter securely in place. i This may be the -thereof, whereby it is adapted to hold the band carrying the trade markor any suitablelegended-device or design which it may be desirable to place upon the band to be used. My improved .tip which may be designated by the numeral 28, when completed, is provided with athin film of paraflin 29 'w hich closes the aperture 23- 'asheretofore" ex plained. This film is. readily soluble and cigarin the mouth a short time before lighting the cigar, this film or seal will dissolve,

. leaving an opening for thepassage of the the cigar immediately,'the blaze of the match smoke. However, ifit'is desired to light before applying it to the lighting end of the cigar, may be touchecljto the paraflin film 29, which will instantly melt without injuring the rest of the tip in any way. The match is then applied to the opposite 'end of the cigar and the smoker draws on t the tip end, when the smoke passes through the opening 23 without cutting off the pointed end of the cigar or changing the latter in any way except as heretofore described. Of course, the device employed in covering the I tips may be of any suitable construction, and the male member thereof may be heated in any suitable'or desirable manner. fi

Attention is called to the ea that the or seal 29 for the aperture 23 of my improved tip or mouthpiece, maybe broken in any suitable manner. In other words, it

must-be understood that while this fragile,

. seal or film is both soluble and meltable,

it is not necessary to employ eitherheat or moisture in order to break it, since it may be broken by the use of a toothpick orother small or readily available instrument, as soon as the smoker gets ready to light the cigar;

' Having thus described myinvention, what I I claim is,

1. The herein described process of producing a tip or mouth piece for cigars, eonsisting in coating a blank with parafiin or most causing parts to overlap, and finally heating the inner surface to cause the paraflin to'melt and seal the overlapping por' tions of the blank.

a 3. The herein described process of producing. a tip or mouthpiece for cigars consisting in coatinga blank with parailin or similar substance, bendingthe blank into tip form with the paraflin surface innermost, causing parts to overlap so as to leave an aperture adjacent the point of the tip,

the para ture. i 4. The herein describedfprocess of producing a tip or mouthpiece for cigars, cone the blank into tip form with the parafiin surface innerand finall heating the inner surface to cause y n to melt and close the said aper sisting in coating a blank with paraflin or similar substance, bendin the blank into tip form with the paraifi n surface innermost, causing parts to overlap, and finally 5. The-herein described process of *producing a tip or mouthpiece for cigars, consisting in coating a blank with paraffin or similar substance, bending the blank into tip form with the paraifin surface innermost, causing parts to overlap so as to leave an aperture adjacent the point of the tip, and finally heating the inner surface to cause the paraffin to melt and seal the overlapping por tions of the blank.

6. A-process of producing a tip or mouthpiece for cigars consisting in coating a blank with an adhesive substance,;bending the blank into tip form with the coated surface innermost, causingv parts to overlap and finally heating the adhesive'to cause itto melt and seal the overlapping portions of the blank.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' BARNETT I. HORVVTTZ Witnesses:

MAZE KIRBY, A. J. OBRIEN.

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